Device for distributing the matrices, patrices, and the like for typographic machines



- 1,613,082 Jan. 4, 1927. BUsw-ELL DEVJZGE FOR DISTRIBUTIIfiG THE mvmcns. PATRICES, AND THE LIKE,FOR 'rxroemmm mcmuas Filed Feb. 19, 1926 Fi .4 Fi .5 Fig.6 n99 Patented Jan. 4, 1927. p insirsn- STATES PATENT FFHCE.

WALTER BUSWELL, OF BEIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNQR TO STANDARD GOM- POSITOR AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, 0F BERLIN, GERMANY.

DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE- llrIATRICES, PA'IBICESv AND THE'LIKE FOE TYPO- GRAPHIC MACHINES.

Application filed February 19, 1926, Serial No. 89,482, and in Germany December 18, 1924.

This invention relates to a device for dishave at their projecting rear end a driving 65 tributing the matrices, patrices and the like arm 6. For each group 3, 4, ,5 a swinging for typographic machines and consists essensegment irame 7 is provided of angular tially therein that resilient or yielding mem-v cross-sect on, only a short portion of which r here are interposed into the point setting is shown inFigui'e 2. The swinging frame gear, so that any resistance to the move 7 maybe driven in the-manner disclosed in (it) ments of the points does not interfere with the U. S. Patent to Petri-Palmedo and Godthe operation of the point setting gear. dardNo.1,171,537 of February 15,1926.- In More particular y, according to this invenconnection with each driving arm 6, on the tion, instead of interposing resilient or corresponding swinging frame 7 two spring yielding members into the point setting gear, buii'ersS are rectilinearly guided and are an 0 iilSO the walls of the matrix conduits may be ranged opposite each other. The butters made resilient within the range of the switch clamp between them the free end of the arm rails, or also the latter themselves may be 6 and during the swinging of the frame 7,

made resilient. they turn the arm 6 with the spindle 4t and It is known to provide typographic maswitch point, 3. If the complete movement chines with distributing devices for matrices, of a switch point 3 is prevented, for instance patrices, type and the like, in which they owing to a matrix reaching this rail too late are distributed according to kinds and charand being .still within its range when the acfers by a system of points and guided into changing of the points is taking place, the

the corresponding case conduits. pressure exercised on the point setting gear lVhen in devices of this kind a matrix or will be taken up by the spring buffers, and the like is within the range of the points the spring of one butter will be compressed, when the change over the latter has started, whilst the swing frame 7, together with the the points will be jammed. members of the setting gear operating it,

The object of the present invention is to will be able to complete its travel. avoid this disadvantage by making the point In another construction according to the setting gear members resilient so that the invention also shown in Figure 1, the walls principal part of the setting gear can comof the matrix conduits themselves are made plcte its travel even if the movement of the resilient within the range of the points 3, switch rails is more or less hindered. for example as hinged spring controlled Several constructions according to the inparts 9, or rectilinearly guided spring convention applied to a known distributing detrolled parts 10, which are forced back in opvice for matrix setting machines, is diagramposition to the action of their springs by the matically illustrated in the accompanying matrix which becomes jammed by the points drawing. In this distributing device the operated. we matrices dropping into a common opening Finally, the switch rail 3 itself can be produce the movement of the points by made resilient, for instance in the form of a feeler rods, through a series of mechanical leaf spring. Figures 41O show various points setting members. rails which areresilient.

Figure 1 is a partial view of the system of I claim: 95 points, 1. In a typographic machine, the COIDbl' Figure 2 a partial back view of Figure 1, nation of a distributing device for distribut Figure 3 a section on line AA in Figing the matrices, patrices and the like aciii'es 1 and 2, cording to kind and character, said device Figures 4i10 show other constructions accomprising a point setting gear, and resilient ice cording to the invention. means associated with said point setting From the receiving neck 1, the distribiitgear, said resilient means being adapted to ing conduits 2 branch downwards and they prevent a disturbance in the point setting are provided in the known manner with gear by exerting a resistance against the swinging switch points 3 arranged in groups switching motion thereof.

in an arc of a circle. These switch points 3 2. A typographic machine according to are secured to rocking spindles 4 which pr claim 1, having a distributing device coniject through the vertical frame plate 5 and prising matrix conduits and a point setting gear consisting of swinging switch points a rocking spindle secured'to each of said switch points and a frame plate, characterzed i t at the res ie t means for h Point setting gear consist of spring butters interposed between said swinging switch point and said frame plate, substantially as described.

A typographic machine according to claim 1,"-hay1n'g 'a distributin de'Vice'conr prising walls forming matrix conduits, characterizedin'thatsaidwalls are made movable and in that'the resilient means are associated with said movable walls of said matrix conduits. i l

t. A' typograhpic machine according to claims 1 and'S;characterized in thatthe resilient meansassocia'ted with said Walls of the matrixbondtiitconsist of rectilinearly guided spring controlled'parts, adapted to b'' foice'd back inopposition'to the action of their springs .by a matrix which becomes jammed by the point setting gear.

5. A typographic machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the resilient means for the point settin gfgeai" form oi the distributing deyice.

6. A typographic machine according to claims land 5, characterized in that the distributing device comprises a distributing channel, and that the resilient means are incorporated in said distributing channel by hatiiiig tlie'wall of said channel coiistructed as'a resiliently swinging switch.

'7. A typographic machine according to claims 1 an d'5,' characterizedin that a switch rail is provided within said distributing device as a resilient wall of the latter.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

WALTER BUS-WELL. 

